Current through 2024 Session Acts Chapter 111 and 2024 Special Session Acts Chapter 4
Section 75-5536 - State agency payroll deduction plans(a) As used in this section, "agency payroll deduction" means a payroll deduction established by a state agency from the salary or wages of a state employee of the state agency for (1) payment of fees, charges or other payments owed to a state agency, (2) contributions to the endowment association or foundation for a state agency which is a state educational institution, as defined by K.S.A. 76-711 and amendments thereto, and which employs the state employee, or (3) other payments for which the employee's state agency has been performing a function of receiving payments for distribution to another firm or entity and such function was ongoing prior to January 1, 1990. "Agency payroll deduction" shall not include any deduction directly affecting amounts to be withheld or reported for federal, state and local income taxes.(b) A state agency may establish an agency payroll deduction plan pursuant to this section. Each proposed agency payroll deduction plan shall be submitted to the director of accounts and reports, who shall review the plan and then forward a copy to the secretary of administration together with any recommendations and comments. The plan shall specify the conditions, limitations and restrictions applicable to the plan. The conditions, limitations and restrictions of the plan may include, but are not limited to, maximum and minimum limitations on the amount to be deducted from the salaries or wages and provisions for the modification or withdrawal of any authorization for any agency payroll deduction by an employee.(c) Implementation or continuation of any agency payroll deduction plan shall be subject to the approval of the secretary of administration to assure that adequate data processing and accounting resources are available for proper functioning of the plan.(d) An agency payroll deduction plan established pursuant to this section shall be administered by the state agency establishing the plan in accordance with this section and in accordance with the accounting and payroll procedures approved for such plan by the director of accounts and reports.(e) No payroll deduction shall be made from the salary or wages of any employee under an agency payroll deduction plan except upon written authorization of such employee. Any amounts deducted from the salary or wages of an employee may be subject to maximum and minimum amounts which are established by the state agency under this section. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn or modified by the employee upon filing written notice of such withdrawal of modification in the manner and at the times prescribed by the state agency under the agency payroll deduction plan established under this section.L. 1990, ch. 296, § 1; 1/1/1991.